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Two Minutes That Changed History
A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party...
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Pasco County schools push for parent involvement in reviewing new science textbooks
Listen: Florida schools are reconsidering what science textbooks will go into classrooms. Here’s what happening in Pasco County. All elementary and middle school science courses...
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St. Pete non-profit rallies organizations for International Day of Peace
Justin Lucci has experienced a lot of change in the past three years. He’s a chalk artist now, but that wasn’t always the case. Lucci...
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NPR’s Aya Batrawy on what she saw and heard in the first month of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war
NPR international correspondent Aya Batrawy reported from Israel on the aftermath of the Hamas attacks and on Israel's deadly response.
Florida seeks an end to the constitutional challenge over its congressional redistricting
The state has urged the Florida Supreme Court to decline to take up a challenge to the constitutionality of its congressional redistricting plan.
New Year, New Laws, New Battles
Happy New Year. It’s 2024 and the People of Florida, the U.S. and the World face a changing world as well as backward politics. Florida petitioners got close to three-quarters of a million signatures to...
The Transformative Power of Qigong and Tai Chi
Chuck Piza and Gail Pettit are both highly experienced practitioners in the field of energy medicine practices. Chuck, a vibrational medicine therapist, energy healing therapist, coach, and massage therapist, believes in the profound impact of...
Convo and Music: The Forum talk inspirations for the new year 2024. Themes include book reads recommendations, business ownership ideas, youth engagement, pay and demographic parity between men and women. Willie Hannah joined in to...
Regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations would be controlled by the state -- what is known as a “preemption” of local authority.
Florida attorneys said Ray Rodrigues’ memorandum is “not enforceable, and the Board (of Governors) cannot deactivate student groups.”
Endangered Rice’s Whale faces threat after 1.1 million gallon oil spill
Listen: After over a million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in November, one environmental advocate is raising concern for one of the most endangered whales in the world. In 2021, scientists...
The Scoop: Fri., December 29, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Firework safety New Year’s Eve means celebrations, drinking, and fireworks. Tampa Fire Rescue is urging the importance of celebrating with fireworks responsibly and safely. Considering shortening firearm wait period A Senate Republican yesterday proposed...
Democrats seem to be obsessed with Donald Trump, but a lot of them should be familiar with Marianne Williamson, too. The self-help author and spiritual adviser ran for president in 2020, and is running as...
Our kids go away to college, but what would it take for them to return to Tampa Bay?
Last Friday on The Skinny, Ben and Ray welcomed a group of Bay area natives who’ve gone away for college and asked them what they miss about home and whether or not they see themselves...
“Lessons Learned” on Morning Energy
“Lessons learned the hard way will stick with you forever” From climate-driven disasters to economic turbulence, 2023 has been a year of change and uncertainty leaving many people looking forward to a fresh start. Closing...
